Why do many mass murderers target educational institutions?

Question

Is it purely because there are bound to be large numbers of unarmed people present? Otherwise I cannot see why they'd target a building full of 'innocent' young people, when the killer is more likely to have been angered by those more commonly found in a police station, church, barracks etc?

Answer 1

when the killer is more likely to have been angered by those more commonly found in a...

"police station/barracks" - they have guns

"church" - it's happened before

Answer 2

some of them might of been bullied at school

Answer 3

Realize that they want to kill as many people as they can before killing themselves. Your own answer is a good one- people are in large numbers, guaranteed to be unarmed in government building, and schools. Also, many of them have been going to those schools- they know where to go to find groups, are familiar with the layout, and may be just a little irritated with the school. I think mainly it is large groups of unarmed people though.

Answer 4

I think its a case of the innocents like you mentioned and a case of eggs in one basket

Answer 5

Well the answer is your wrong. not all problems are caused by the "commonly found in a police station, church, barracks, etc" they have emotional problems as well as a mental disorder of a sort. ive thought about doing this simply because the person who abused me as a kid works at the school, and so many poeple fall for her lies. enough said. theres a good number of reasons.

Answer 6

kinda like animals

the more concentrated areas are usually teeming with young.

it's a power trip short lived

Answer 7

unarmed Innocent people